Obituary of Sara Galsworthy
Peacefully at Victoria Hospital, after a short battle with lymphoma, on Wednesday, August 9th, 2017 in her 80th year. Sally was deeply cherished and is profoundly mourned by her husband, Peter Galsworthy; daughter Alice Galsworthy; grandsons Isaac and James Timmins; by their father Michael Timmins and his wife Michelle Lundy; by Michael’s mother Arlene Timmins and her partner Roberta Stemp; by Sally’s cousin Becky Toole and her husband Edward Toole in North Carolina, and by many other relatives, friends and neighbours. Sally was predeceased by her beloved daughter Karen Galsworthy, who died at age 17 in 1981, and by her beloved granddaughter Sadie Galsworthy, who died at age 23 in 2015. Sally will be remembered by many of her colleagues in the faculty of Medicine and in her former Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Western Ontario. Sally retired from research on Listeria monocytogenes and from her teaching duties in 2003. Since then, she has volunteered her time on the board of several organizations, including the Memorial Society of London and Life*Spin. Sally loved life dearly and was an avid grower of vegetables and flowers. Dr. Sara Galsworthy, as she was called professionally, was an outstanding teacher; in addition she was a very good and compassionate listener, which made her a confidant for many of her students with personal problems. Cremation has taken place. There will be a private burial of her ashes. There will be no visitation. A memorial service will be held at WESTVIEW FUNERAL CHAPEL, 709 Wonderland Road North, London on Saturday, September 23rd, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the London Health Sciences Foundation, Mission Services of London, Life*Spin or to a charity of your choosing. The family is profoundly grateful to the excellent and compassionate care provided by the doctors, nurses and staff of University Hospital and Victoria Hospital. Sally would also want at this time to thank the surgeons at University Hospital and at St. Joseph’s Hospital for the joint replacements that made her retirement years so much more enjoyable.
